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Mitchell Parish (born Michael Hyman Pashelinsky; July 10, 1900 – March 31, 1993) was an American lyricist, notably as a writer of songs for stage and screen. == Biography == Parish was born to a Jewish family in Lithuania, Russian Empire in July 1900. His family emigrated to the United States, arriving on February 3, 1901 aboard the SS Dresden when he was less than a year old. They settled first in Louisiana where his paternal grandmother had relatives, but... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Mitchell Parish first charted in 1923 with I Wish I Had Someone to Cry Over Me.The artist placed 99 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 43 of which reached the Top‑10, including 7 number‑ones.The artist scored 21 UK Top‑75 entries, including 3 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s.On US Country the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s.